318i or 4ws

[StrokeD z]

what can take better corners?2002 318i or a 89 4ws lude

concider the following:318i stock...lude is lowered both have the same tires....what can take better corners

[three.eighteen.]

how can you get a 2002 318i? i think those are only in europe...but i would say the bmw

[StrokeD z]

forget the year then it could be 2001 or 2000
i just want the cheapest bmw 3 series

[GTS Jeff]

is this a serious question?

the bimmer for sure. the suspension on the lude is 14 years old and pretty much junk. lowering doesnt equate to better handling either. the lude is also fwd and 4ws is more of a marketing gimmick than anything else. bimmer.

[StrokeD z]

yes this is a very serious question

[tegdream]

dont think theyve made 318's since like 98 or something maybe even earlier then tat

[StrokeD z]

ya i have seen new models that are 318 but i dont know maybe 318ci

it donesnt matter i am just trying to take the cheapest 3 series against the 89 4ws lude

[three.eighteen.]

well they havent sent a 318 or any 3 series 4-cyl here since they stopped producing the E36...so the last year youre looking at is 99 i think...but the beauty of bmw's model structure is that all of the same series share relatively equal suspensions...and they all kick ass...ever wonder why they stopped putting 4ws on ludes?

[tegdream]

318 was last on the e36

[StrokeD z]

ok i think i have proved my point bmws handle better than ludes

now i will make a new thead....type SH or 4ws

[RiceCake]

Bmw, wins hands down in stock vs stock handling :)

[FiveFreshFish]

The 318ti is the cheapest E36 you can buy, but it has the E30 rear suspension, iirc. However, it will still handle better than an 89 4WS Prelude.

[AutodreamMarvin]

prelude 4ws.
it was the fastest slalom car of it's time(second to mazda's MX6 4ws)

"No need to apologize about the Prelude's handling. Even the 2-wheel-steer coupe has a tenacious grip that's reflected by an above-average 0.81g skidpad reading and a remarkable 64-plus-mph slalom speed. Throw in 4-wheel steer and suddenly the Prelude goes from demure Japanese sport coupe to Cone Man the Barbarian, slicing it's way through the slalom at a sizzling, Porsche-eating 66.0mph-with ease"(Joe Rusz, Road & Track, Sports & GT Cars 1989)

so, the 4ws helped alot with the response, but the crappy michelin tires took away from it's grip. i'm not sure what the base model bmw achieves, but i'm confident that it didn't not score as highly as the prelude.

[three.eighteen.]

Originally posted by brbHPR

so, the 4ws helped alot with the response, but the crappy michelin tires took away from it's grip. i'm not sure what the base model bmw achieves, but i'm confident that it didn't not score as highly as the prelude.

well i need a skidpad, radar gun, and a few pylons...then i'll get back to you on that one :rofl: